1 2025:CGHC:44917-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 443 of 2021 K. K. Barik S/o Late Asharam Barik Aged About 65 Years Resident of Block Colony, Behind Kings Petrol Pump, Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Officer, Police Station Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh. 2. Punjab National Bank Saraipali, District Mahasamund Chhattisgarh Through Its Branch Manager ...Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Rudrapratap Dubey, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. S.S. Baghel, Deputy Government Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice 03.09.2025 1. Heard Mr. Rudrapratap Dubey, learned counsel holding the brief of Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard BRIJMOHAN MORLE Digitally signed by BRIJMOHAN MORLE Date: 2025.09.03 18:00:15 +0530 2 Mr. S.S. Baghel, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for respondent No. 1/State. 2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer: “It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the petition and quash the impugned first information report bearing Crime No. 96 of 2021 registered at Police Station, Saraipali, District Mahasamund (C.G.) for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 of the IPC so far it relates to the petitioner, in the interest of justice accordingly.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the present CRMP has been filed seeking quashing of the FIR, in the meantime, after completion of investigation, a charge-sheet has already been filed before the competent Court and the learned trial Court has also framed charges against the petitioners. Therefore, the present petition has rendered itself infructuous. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Brijmohan